Emotional Command
Notice the reaction before it decides for you.
Regrettable replies happen in the seconds after a trigger. Emotional Command widens that gap.
It helps with
- Identifying your recurring triggers
- Recognising a situation that is escalating
- Managing frustration, disappointment and anxiety
- Protecting your energy and your boundaries
- Avoiding conflict that costs more than it achieves
In practice
The situation
A colleague criticises your work in front of the team, and you want to reply immediately.
What the adviser does
Help Me Now separates what was said from what you are inferring, asks what outcome you want from the next conversation, and drafts a short, composed reply you can send or hold.
Features in Emotional Command
Help Me Now
Guidance for the situation in front of you, in about a minute.
From EssentialsRegulate Now
Short exercises to steady yourself before you respond.
From EssentialsProtect Your Position
Weigh the emotional, practical, reputational and professional consequences before you act.
Professional
Read more
- How to respond instead of react
A practical approach to the seconds between a trigger and a reply, and how to use them to respond deliberately.
The other four areas
Start with where you are.
One honest assessment. Three clear priorities.